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AP Basketball WriterNo. 10 Tar Heels leaning heavily on 3s with small lineupBy AARON BEARDCHAPEL HILL, N.C. (AP) The 3-pointers are going up in bunches for No. 10 North Carolina, even if it's not the look-inside-first style preferred by Hall of Fame coach Roy Williams.The Tar Heels are...

Huskers' Isaac Copeland out for season after tearing his ACLLINCOLN, Neb. (AP) Nebraska forward Isaac Copeland is out for the season after tearing the anterior cruciate ligament in his left knee early in the second half against Ohio State.Copeland landed awkwardly after colliding with an Ohio State player...

The Latest: Valparaiso never trails, beats Monmouth 64-53CONWAY, S.C. (AP) The Latest on the Myrtle Beach Invitational (all times local):12:45 a.m.Freshman Charles Bassey had 13 points and a season-high 15 rebounds and Desean Murray's dunk with 63 seconds left gave Western Kentucky the lead for good as the...

USC at No. 23 Arizona tops Pac-12 hoops contests this weekBy The Associated PressA look at things to watch this week in Pac-12 Conference basketball:GAME OF THE WEEK: Southern California at No. 23 Arizona, Thursday. No. 14 Oregon leads the Pac-12 at 7-3, but its still a tight race...

Former UCLA recruit Kobe Paras transfers to CS NorthridgeLOS ANGELES (AP) Kobe Paras has transferred from Creighton to Cal State Northridge and will be eligible to play basketball for the Matadors in 2018-19.The 6-foot-6 guard from the Philippines returns to Los Angeles, where he played at Cathedral High...

AP Basketball WriterVerge to stay at Arizona State, removes name from NBA draftBy JOHN MARSHALLTEMPE, Ariz. (AP) Arizona State guard Alonzo Verge Jr. is withdrawing his name from the NBA draft and will return for his senior season.''We are thrilled with Alonzo's decision,'' Sun Devils coach Bobby Hurley...

Washington scores 20, UL-Lafayette routs Panhandle StateLAFAYETTE, La. (AP) Bryce Washington scored 20 points and grabbed 13 rebounds to help Louisiana-Lafayette rout Division II Panhandle State 117-47 in its home-opener on Thursday night.The Ragin' Cajuns bounced back from an 84-83 loss at Montana State on Monday to snap...

AP Sports WriterAuburn's Bruce Pearl deflects questions on corruption caseBy JOHN ZENORAUBURN, Ala. (AP) Auburn men's basketball coach Bruce Pearl didn't say much Friday when repeatedly asked about the nationwide federal investigation that has engulfed the sport.Pearl would only say the behavior that led to the arrest of...

St. John's hires Mike Anderson as basketball coachNEW YORK (AP) Mike Anderson is getting another chance at St. John's.Anderson was hired as Red Storm coach on Friday after he was fired by Arkansas last month. He also had head coaching stints at Missouri and UAB before leading the...

AP Sports WriterKansas to hold De Sousa out pending investigationBy DAVE SKRETTAKANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) Kansas forward Silvio De Sousa was benched indefinitely by the top-ranked Jayhawks on Wednesday after his name surfaced in testimony connected with the corruption scandal rocking college basketball.The 6-foot-9 De Sousa, one of...

AP Sports WriterBig 12 wide open after Kansas stranglehold ended last seasonBy DAVE SKRETTAKANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) Kansas State coach Bruce Weber shrugged off the early predications that the Wildcats, who just a few months ago were still reveling in the glow a shared Big 12 championship, would...

Kansas center Udoka Azubuike to return for senior seasonLAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) Kansas center Udoka Azubuike will return for his senior season, giving coach Bill Self the 7-foot center he hoped to build his offense around last season.Azubuike averaged 13.4 points and 6.8 rebounds before undergoing season-ending wrist surgery...